Collar button



April 24,1928. 1,667,098

0. J. BERGERON COLLAR BUTTON Filed Aug. 24. 1927 gwucntov 0V1; la r9 6 roll) Eli i of saiclbutton-hole pocket.

Patented Apr. 24, 1928.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

' OVILA J. BERGERON, GE MANCHESTEB,.NEW vHAIMIPSI-IIRIE.

COLLAR BUTTON.

i Ap pl ication 'filed August 24,1927. Serial No. 215,180.

connection with button-holes, of the bands of shirts, which have become so torn that the ordinary headed-shank button will not remain therein.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the following description when taken in connectionwith the accompanying drawing.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of one form of button used at the rear of the shirt band, the latter dotted.

Figure 2 is a perspective View of a moditication of the button for the rear of the collar band of the shirt.

Figure '3 is a View, similar to Figure 1, showing the formof button used in the holes of the front of the collar band of the shirt.

Figure 4c is a perspective view of'a modiiication of the front button.

Referring to the accompanying drawing, and particularly to Figure 1, the button for the rear button-hole of the collar band 10, includes alongitudinally curved flat bar portion 11, which is adapted to be disposed in the pocket beneath the rear button-hole of the collar band, and longitudinally thereof, the curvature of such bar being adapted to fit the curvature of the neck of the wearer. Extending at right angles from the ends of the bar 11, and in parallel relation to each otheiyand in aco-mmon direction, are the tabs 12. such tabs being bent, intermediate their lengths, as shown in Figure 1, for the reception of the. lower edge of the rearwall From the center of the same edge of the bar 11, from which the tabs 12 extend, there extends an L-shaped tab 13, the intermediate portion of the shank of which is bent so that the transverse leg 14, is offset with respect to the;

body of the bar, whereby" to facilitate the insertion of Such tab in the rear button-hole of acollar, Thus, when the device is properly dISPOSEd'OIl the collar band of a shirt,

the L-shaped tab 13 will project through the button-hole of the band, while the tabs 12 will embrace the lower edge of the rear wall of the pocket of the button-hole. It will be particularly noted that the horizontal leg of the tab 13 extends toward the left, as

viewed from the rear of the collar band, so

that the pull of the collar will be toward the right, and the said tab positively held from disengagement from the button-hole;

In Figure 2 there is shown a modification of the button, wherein the central tab 15 is provided with a disk-like head 16, as distinguished from the head of the tab 13.

The

Figure 3, comprises the transverse bar 17,

having the stem or shank of a button upset in one end thereof, said button shank being disposed through one. of the front but- .ton-holes of the collar band of the shirt.

From one edge of the other end of the bar form of the front button, shown in 17 there extends a tab 18, similar in form to the tabs 12, and being similarly rebent to em.- brace a portion of the upper edge of the neck or collar band of the shirt. I

In Figure 4 there is shown a modification of the front button, wherein each end of the bar 17 is provided with a tab 18, such tabs being bent and embracing the upper edge of the collar band, at opposite sides of the but- 1 ton shank, at the ends of the button-hole.

-What is claimed is:

As an article of manufacture, a collar-button comprising a bar having a. tongue extending from one of the longer edges of the bar at an angle to the plane of the bar, and elongated. tongues extending from the opposite ends of said edge of the bar and being doubled intermediate their lengths to extend transversely of the end portions of said bar, the doubled portions of said tongues extending beyond the said edge ofthe bar.

In testimony whereof, I afiix my signature.

OVILA J. B RGE ON'. f I 

